
Przykład serwilizmu litewskiego księcia Romualda Władysława Giedroycia wobec caratu, konkretnie cara Aleksandra II. Rzeźba ta była już wczesniej na aukcji w Millon z wyższą wyceną (6,000 – 8,000 euro). Obecnie próbowano ja sprzedać startując z 3,000 euro jednak po chwili obniżono cenę wyjściową do 1,500 euro. Nie jestem zachwycony ani tym Giedroyciem ani podmiotem jego rzeźby.
Lot 232. Romuald Władyslaw GIEDROYĆ (1842-1899). Portrait of Tsar Alexander II wearing the coat and cap of the Imperial Guard Knights Regiment. Original terracotta, signed on the edge of the bust on the right. H. 41 cm. Related works The model used for the sculpture is a portrait of Tsar Alexander II by an unknown artist circa 1888, currently in the Hermitage Museum (inv. ЭРЖ-633) (illustration 1). With ours, only one other terracotta is known, it was shown at Bonham’s in London on June 5, 2019, lot no. 156 (sold for £15,062) and came from the collection of India Early Minshall (1885-1965). Estim. €4,000 – 6,000. Millon. 12/11/23. Sold 1,800 euro
Prince Romuald Giedroyć was the son of Prince Konstantin Giedroyć, State Councillor and Chamberlain to the Tsar. After studying literature in France and publishing works mainly on Russian history, in 1881 he published “The Death of Alexander II – extracts from the memoirs of Romuald Giedroyć”, a copy of which was sent to Queen Victoria. Very close to Tsar Alexander II and his morganatic wife, Princess Yuryevskaya, Romuald Giedroyć most likely created these sculptural works as a sign of his deep admiration for his sovereign. To date, only two terracotta creations by this artist are known, and one alabaster sculpture featuring Tsar Alexander II and his dog Milord (circa 1880) in the Peterhof Museum-Reserve (inv. PDMP 1153-sk), whose sculptural quality suggests that Prince Romuald Giedroyć excelled in the mastery of the ronde bosse. During Russia’s participation in the 1899 Exposition Universelle in Paris, he was awarded honorable mention for his works presented in the works in the “Sculpture and Medal of Art” category.








